Latino Acculturation Orientations: 4,785 Records from the 2006 LNS

Jessala Grijalva developed this replication package in 2026, applying Gaussian Mixture Model clustering to 4,785 records from the 2006 Latino National Survey. The data identifies four distinct acculturation orientations—Culture Affirming, Assimilationist, Demicultural, and Bicultural—using a bootstrap-validated inferential framework. It includes the full R/Quarto analysis pipeline and processed data artifacts for two political science manuscripts.

Use Cases

• Replicating Gaussian Mixture Model clustering using the provided R/Quarto scripts
• Analyzing political behavior across the four identified acculturation orientations
• Evaluating cluster stability through the included bootstrap validation artifacts

Strengths

• N=4,785 sample size from the Latino National Survey
• Gaussian Mixture Model clustering with bootstrap validation
• Full R/Quarto analysis pipeline for end-to-end transparency

Limitations

• Raw LNS data excluded per ICPSR terms
• Temporal staleness of 2006 survey data
• Geographic focus limited to the United States

Provenance

Source

2006 Latino National Survey (ICPSR Study 20862)

Collection Method

Survey

Time Range

2006

Freshness

Last updated March 2026; based on survey data collected in 2006.

Geography

United States